All photographs of the squirrels and birds were taken through my kitchen window in
Mississippi, USA.

Even though these animals are beautiful and cute, they can also be very funny! I
love trying to guess what they might be thinking!

Cardinals are a Stately bird.

The Northern Cardinal is called the “state bird” in the United States because it
holds the records for holding that title in the most number of states - 7. The states
include North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia.

Blue jays are bright blue on top and whitish gray on the belly and chin. They have
a gray-blue, feather crested head, which they can raise and lower. The feathers on
their wings and tails are bright blue with white and black bands. Blue jays also
have a collar of black feathers across the throat and continuing around the head.

The female Northern Cardinal sings, often from the nest. The song may give the male
information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated pair shares song phrases,
but the female may sing a longer and slightly more complex song than the male.